1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball team

The 1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at . The team was coached by Gene Schell in his 5th season at Tulsa.

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball
District 5 Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1969 record	39–5 (7–1 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Schell (5th season)

1969 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍	5	–	1		.833			18	–	14		.563
Bradley  ‍‍‍	4	–	2		.667			12	–	6		.667
Memphis State  ‍‍‍	3	–	3		.500			20	–	12		.625
Louisville  ‍‍‍	0	–	6		.000			9	–	13		.409
Western
No. 2 Tulsa  ‍†‍‡‍^y	7	–	1		.875			39	–	5		.886
Wichita State  ‍‍‍	5	–	3		.625			17	–	12		.586
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍	2	–	5		.286			15	–	11		.577
Drake  ‍‍‍	1	–	6		.143			7	–	11		.389
‡ – Tournament champion As of June 21, 1969[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Golden Hurricane lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Roster

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane roster
	Pitchers Craig Bothwell Cliff Butcher Steve Chrisman Steve Rogers Reg Rowe Vince Shawver Jay Weinheimer		Infielders Roger Adams Steve Caves Phil Honeycutt Les Rogers Jim Silvey Catchers John Klahr Bob Murphy		Outfielders Larry Byrd Tom Jenkins Tim Rector Roger Whitaker Unknown Jim Blackburn Pat Carleton Ken Petruck Coaches Gene Schell - 5th Season

Schedule

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record
Postseason
Midwest II Regional (2–0) Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record vs Oklahoma State Unknown • Tulsa, OK 5–4 35–3 1–0 vs Oklahoma State Unknown • Tulsa, OK 8–4 36–3 2–0
1969 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 13 vs UCLA Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 6–5 37–2 1–0 June 16 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 4–2 38–2 2–0 June 17 vs New York Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 2–0 39–3 3–0 June 18 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 11–3 39–4 4–0 June 20 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 10–1 39–5 4–1

Awards and honors

Steve Caves

• All-Tournament Team[2]

Les Rogers

• All-Tournament Team[2]

Golden Hurricane in the 1969 MLB Draft

The following members of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball program were drafted in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
34	781	Bob Murphy	1B	New York Mets

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1969". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of Tulsa". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2019.